The Cleveland Browns - 2000s and 2010s [2] Quiz

Answer: Hue Jackson

Hue Jackson has undoubtedly gone down as the worst coach in Browns history, as well as NFL history, and that's saying a lot. In two full seasons, he had a putrid 1-31 record as the team's coach (his win-loss record in 2016 was 1-15).

Answer: No

Hue Jackson was astonishingly kept for a third season following a winless drought. This decision went about as well as any reasonable person would expect. He actually did manage to miraculously win a whopping two games in eight tries, going 2-5-1 before his dismissal. Offensive Coordinator Todd Haley and himself were fired after an in-house feud following a loss to the Steelers that ruined their working relationships. He was fired after 8 games in the 2018 season, for an overall record coaching the Browns of 3-36-1 which, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, was the worst head-coaching record for one team in NFL history (minimum 40 games).

Answer: Phil Dawson

Phil Dawson is quite easily the second best kicker in Browns history, and the numbers back that claim up completely. He was second in all-time points scored to Lou Groza, while being successful on more Field Goals (305-363) than Groza (264-481) and every other Browns kicker ever. Dawson signed a one-day contract with the Browns in 2019 and retired as a member of the organization.

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals

The Browns and Bengals first played each other in 1970. The Bengals held the edge in this battle during the 2010s (13-7). The two teams met for the 90th time in the first half of the 2018 season. The Browns won, but the Bengals had the all-time advantage in the Battle of Ohio 50-40.

Answer: Bill Belichick

Bill Belichick was fired after the Browns finished the 1995 season with a 5-11 record. He was coach from 1991 to 1995 and left with a 36-44 record. He took a couple of seasons, but combined with his quarterback in Tom Brady, the tandem proceeded to create one of the greatest dynasties in all of sports history.

The six Super Bowl titles: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016 and 2018. Of course, several former-Browns pop up in the Super Bowl every year, why not rub a little more salt in the wound with a fact like this?

Answer: Spencer Lanning

The other three options were either not punters or did not play for the team at the time, making Lanning the correct answer.

Answer: False

The team did make the playoffs in 2002. They did not actually win a game in the postseason that year, and that was been their only playoff appearance in the 2000s and 2010s, so it is true that they did not win a postseason game over that time.

Answer: First Energy Stadium

Gillette Stadium is where the Patriots play, while the Steelers call Heinz Field home and the rival Bengals reside at the Paul Brown Stadium.

Answer: Dawg Pound

The famous Dawg Pound in Cleveland is not just the heart and soul of the Browns, it is the heart and soul of the city. Additionally, whenever one thinks of miserably sad fans watching their team get destroyed for an eleventh game in a row, they probably think of the loud, unwavering diehard fanatics of the Dawg Pound.

Answer: Jacksonville Jaguars

One of the more controversial calls in team history, this incident called attention to the notion that a referee cannot review a play if the ensuing one gets completed. Here, receiver Quincy Morgan made a catch on 4th down and 1 to keep the team's game-winning drive in the closing moments alive. Right after quarterback Tim Couch spiked it, the Morgan reception was then reviewed, in direct violation of the aforementioned stipulation.

After reviewing it, the call was overturned and the Jaguars were awarded the ball and the win. This caused fans in the Dawg Pound to start throwing plastic beer bottles, along with all sorts of other food, drink and various objects, onto the field in protest. This ultimately resulted in the immediate banning of plastic beer bottles from future Browns games.